
Vajrayana

Across four Dzogchen verses, a Nyingma meditation master provides quintessential instructions on revealing “the true nature of mind.”

Personal Reflections Vajrayana
Distilling the Essence
Reflecting on thirty years of Vajrayana practice, Justin von Bujdoss explores identity, struggle, and the essence of dharma.

The Lama and the Goat
The Nyingma master Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche transmitted teachings to all manner of sentient beings—even goats.

Three Fundamental Teachings of Dudjom Rinpoche
On the anniversary of the prolific teacher and Dzogchen master’s passing, Tricycle takes a look back at three of his essential teachings.

Embodying Tara Aparajita
A Vajrayana teaching on the “Invincible Heroine” who dismantles injustice

Personal Reflections Vajrayana
Coming Home to Ourselves
In the Vajrayana tradition, meditation is not a path of self-improvement; it’s a path of self-discovery.

‘The Natural Abiding’
In the following verses, tantric yogini Niguma writes about Mahamudra as empty bubbles in a translucent ocean.

“You Don’t Control Your Life”
In a recent episode of Tricycle Talks, writer, translator, and teacher Ken McLeod discusses the importance of sacrifice and submission in Vajrayana practice.

Jamgon Kongtrul, the Man and the Myth
In telling the story of one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most influential scholars, a biographer reminds us to see great teachers—past and present—as human beings.

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